Same advice goes for everyone, you cannot worry about what other people can or cannot afford. The fundamental misconception (at least as I see it) is that many here project the attitudes that they have upon the population in general. How many times have we read where posters here question how can buyers be out there catching knives, or how can people afford these prices or these downpayments? The answer is that it really doesn’t matter does it? For people who have been waiting a few years to buy, these are probably the most trying of times. A few years ago it was EASY not to buy wasn’t it? Of course it was, the market was so whacko it was a no brainer. Now here we are a few years later and some basic rationality has indeed crept in. However in my mind pricing for a nice home in Carmel Valley or Scripps is still 800k. Are you kidding me? To me that still is not rational but yeah it is better then what it was. Those that crow it will drop bigtime in a short time in these types of neighborhoods, to me are those that are not even close to being a buyer. They are the people who view the market by reading blogs all the time and not actually going out and making offers on homes.
I agree the market will drop. I feel it will continue to be a slow down ride in the nice spots. I also still heartily agree with the best quote on this site so far by sdrealtor, “there may be alot of great deals but not alot of great homes”.
That is a great quote by sdrealtor- so true. As a buyer, everything that I’ve looked out that would qualify as a great house, has moved pretty fast. There’s a ton of crappy houses out there, there’s one on Melba in Encinitas that had a geodesic dome for a living room- are you kidding me??
That is a great quote by sdrealtor- so true. As a buyer, everything that I’ve looked out that would qualify as a great house, has moved pretty fast. There’s a ton of crappy houses out there, there’s one on Melba in Encinitas that had a geodesic dome for a living room- are you kidding me??
That is a great quote by sdrealtor- so true. As a buyer, everything that I’ve looked out that would qualify as a great house, has moved pretty fast. There’s a ton of crappy houses out there, there’s one on Melba in Encinitas that had a geodesic dome for a living room- are you kidding me??
That is a great quote by sdrealtor- so true. As a buyer, everything that I’ve looked out that would qualify as a great house, has moved pretty fast. There’s a ton of crappy houses out there, there’s one on Melba in Encinitas that had a geodesic dome for a living room- are you kidding me??
That is a great quote by sdrealtor- so true. As a buyer, everything that I’ve looked out that would qualify as a great house, has moved pretty fast. There’s a ton of crappy houses out there, there’s one on Melba in Encinitas that had a geodesic dome for a living room- are you kidding me??
There’s a lot of crappy houses out there that’s priced like it’s a great house and it sits, chasing the market down. As a buyer, I do see decently priced home getting snapped up pretty quickly this spring. We’ll see if it’ll continue past the spring bounce. Only time will tell.
There’s a lot of crappy houses out there that’s priced like it’s a great house and it sits, chasing the market down. As a buyer, I do see decently priced home getting snapped up pretty quickly this spring. We’ll see if it’ll continue past the spring bounce. Only time will tell.
There’s a lot of crappy houses out there that’s priced like it’s a great house and it sits, chasing the market down. As a buyer, I do see decently priced home getting snapped up pretty quickly this spring. We’ll see if it’ll continue past the spring bounce. Only time will tell.
There’s a lot of crappy houses out there that’s priced like it’s a great house and it sits, chasing the market down. As a buyer, I do see decently priced home getting snapped up pretty quickly this spring. We’ll see if it’ll continue past the spring bounce. Only time will tell.
There’s a lot of crappy houses out there that’s priced like it’s a great house and it sits, chasing the market down. As a buyer, I do see decently priced home getting snapped up pretty quickly this spring. We’ll see if it’ll continue past the spring bounce. Only time will tell.
You guys both understand the situation well. My posts are certainly not endorsements of the market, you know, that line that lots of NAR guys use, “you better buy now as you will not see these prices again” far from that. It is just a grinder waiting it out.
You guys both understand the situation well. My posts are certainly not endorsements of the market, you know, that line that lots of NAR guys use, “you better buy now as you will not see these prices again” far from that. It is just a grinder waiting it out.
You guys both understand the situation well. My posts are certainly not endorsements of the market, you know, that line that lots of NAR guys use, “you better buy now as you will not see these prices again” far from that. It is just a grinder waiting it out.
You guys both understand the situation well. My posts are certainly not endorsements of the market, you know, that line that lots of NAR guys use, “you better buy now as you will not see these prices again” far from that. It is just a grinder waiting it out.
